Regulation 15 Establishment of case records for kinship carers

(1)

A local authority must compile a written case record, if one is not already in existence, in respect of each kinship carer who has been approved by that authority and with whom a child has been placed.

(2)

The written case record referred to in paragraph (1) must include any–

(a)

written agreement entered into under regulation 12;

(b)

any agreement entered into under regulation 36;

(c)

information specified in paragraph (3) in so far as it is relevant to the case.

(3)

The information referred to in paragraph (2)(c) is–

(a)

a record of each placement with the kinship carer to include–

(i)

the name, age and sex of each child placed;

(ii)

the dates on which each placement began and terminated;

(iii)

the circumstances of any terminated placement; and

(b)

the information obtained by the local authority in respect of the decision to approve the kinship carer.

(4)

The local authority must compile a written case record for each prospective kinship carer.

(5)

The written record referred to in paragraph (4) must include information obtained as to–

(a)

the prospective kinship carer;

(b)

the members of the prospective kinship carer's household; and

(c)

the prospective kinship carer's family.